Q: On my last trip to the US, my friend made me discover those wonderfully addictive Martha White Honey Bran Muffins. I'm not usually a fan of batter mixes, but that one just blew my mind (stomach?). I brought back a few bags of it but have now ran out and can't find that mix or anything remotely close to a bran muffin in the UK.
Would you have any similar-ish recipe to recommend, or tips on how to recreate those muffins? My breakfasts aren't quite the same without warm muffins with honey and salted butter spread on them.
Sent by Adeline
Editor: We have never tried this mix, so we can't really speak to a similar recipe. Readers, have you tried this mix? Any good bran muffin recipes to recommend to Adeline?
Related: Recipe: Quick and Homey Oatmeal Raisin Muffins
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We have those in the south. They are good, but it would be hard to duplicate at home. It's like the difference btwn a homemade cake and a brand mix. The texture isn't the same due to all the additives they have access to. Here's a good basic recipe and you should be able to find much of what you need there. Yogurt would be a great buttermilk sub if necessary. Also, a lot of recipes use brown sugar or honey in place of regular sugar, so try those for a variation.
http://whippedtheblog.com/2010/01/11/buttermilk-bran-muffins/
I'm going to have to try these! I've tried their cornbread before...it's good.
Maybe your nice U.S. friend will send you some muffin mix?
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Honey-Bran-Muffins-with-Figs-4631
is *wonderful*.
moist and delicious.
Hi Adeline,
You can order them online. Not sure how much the shipping is to the UK. You can buy them in bulk. :-) Just an idea.
http://mybrands.com/Product.aspx?pid=9190
You can find it online -- looks like they ship to UK, as it is a choice on the dropdown menu for country in the shipping field.
http://www.southernconnoisseur.com/mawhmumi.html
Original poster here - thank you so much for your help! Sadly I've checked those sites for international shipping, and it's ridiculously expensive (over $40 for a few boxes, sigh).
I'll try those recipes for breakfast this weekend, thanks again!
I have never had this mix, but here is a great bran muffin recipe that can be kept for two weeks in the fridge:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/zella-lanes-2-week-bran-muffins-recipe
I have made it and can attest to the tastiness. The batter really is fine for two weeks.